Whos gonna be the first to Aptenize a KB???
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From: Lakewood NJ
Originally posted by SVT F15O
Like any company wouldn't>??? Take your stock blower to Eaton with a bearing failure after a port job and see what they say. Let gets back down to Earth man, seriously. -Mat-
Like any company wouldn't>??? Take your stock blower to Eaton with a bearing failure after a port job and see what they say. Let gets back down to Earth man, seriously. -Mat-
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Vinnie, for what it's worth - I spoke with Kenne Bell direct regarding this process. They claimed no difference with this procedure that they have already tested it and the additional investment is not worth the time and work.
The Kb had already gone through extensive testing on maximum flow prior to market.
D-Day
The Kb had already gone through extensive testing on maximum flow prior to market.
D-Day
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Originally posted by wizechef
my bearing got F'ed up and i called eaton... they told me to call magnuson. eaton said they dont fix Bearings...?
my bearing got F'ed up and i called eaton... they told me to call magnuson. eaton said they dont fix Bearings...?
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I didn't think about it, but the KB's we have done so far have been cobra blowers which are just Opcon cases. Since the lightning one was made by KB, there's a good chance they put more effort into it. I would still be willing to do do somebody's if they want to come to STL for a before/after dyno test.
Brian
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Anybody got a pic of what the bottom of a KB looks like? Not trying to be an @$$ and start something but I'm just curious to see how different the bottom of a stock KB is from an Eaton.
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Originally posted by player19
Now here is a question that I have wondered--- The manufactures of these blowers are no dummies-- so why are they not "ported" to the best of power from the manufacturer? For added durability? I think there has to be a reason and its not because they don't know how to make it correctly....
Now here is a question that I have wondered--- The manufactures of these blowers are no dummies-- so why are they not "ported" to the best of power from the manufacturer? For added durability? I think there has to be a reason and its not because they don't know how to make it correctly....
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Seriously, the KB was made specifically for the Lightning. I can't imagine that they and Autorotor would not have done their homework. What are you trying to accomplish that you couldn't do with a bigger pulley or some other method? I thought a blower was a precision piece of equipment with exacting tolerances. I cant imagine messing with the bearings, screws/rotors etc. There must be something more to this then just making a hole bigger equals more power.
Brian
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To my way of thinking a blower case is no different than a set of cylinder heads.....a good head porter can always improve a set of heads I don't care if they are made by Dart or Air Flow or Edelbrock they can and are improved everyday. Same goes with these blower cases, I know for sure mines not perfect
Dale
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